Three Towers Game

Chapter 303 Libra's Ambition
The sunlight in real life is blinding.

Nicole and the others stayed by Wenxi Tree. To everyone else, Nicole's singing was actually not bad...

If you fall into a dream, things will change drastically.

Everyone originally thought that there would be many dangers along the way, and that the commander entering the dream alone must be extremely dangerous. They also thought that monsters might actually come to harm the commander's body in reality.

but no.

There should have been one, but Wen Xishu was too efficient.

Relying on his immortality from nightmares, he efficiently broke through the museum's obstacles and awakened the painter with his combat power.

Those scrolls used to protect the painters...

Before the artist could even revive it, it was already canceled.

Wen Xishu opened her eyes.

"Great, Commander, you're awake!"

Nicole was thrilled; at least she wasn't completely useless anymore.

Wen Xishu smiled:
"The problem is solved. Let's go."

Borg asked:

Where do we go now?

Wen Xishu said:
"Go to the center of this abandoned town; our new team members are waiting for us."

Everyone was puzzled. How could they have recruited new people while they were dreaming for a short while? But when they thought about how omnipotent the commander was, they understood.

Generally speaking, characters unlocked by completing hidden missions are usually better than those recruited through regular means.

Wen Xishu walked quickly, and the group arrived at the center of the town very quickly.

In the center of the town, there is no art museum, but there is a person standing there.

He had already woken up from his dream and then stepped out of his own painting.

"So... it wasn't a dream. Someone really did wake me up. The rumors about the Commander weren't false after all."

The sunlight in reality made the painter feel warm, a warmth he couldn't feel in his dreams.

The artist looked at Wen Xishu.

Wen Xishu walked towards the painter and extended his hand:
"My name is Wen Xishu, you can also call me Commander, but how should I address you?"

The artist shakes hands with Wen Xishu:

"Call me Enzo, or you can call me the artist. I love to draw. After the apocalypse, my abilities awakened, and they are related to drawing. You'll find out the details later."

"I can help you defeat many enemies, as long as you are truly a commander."

Enzo's attitude was relatively calm, even though everyone had a painful past and was tormented by a curse...

But everyone's aptitude is different.

Although they were all teammates of the Commander, everyone sensed that Enzo was no ordinary person.

His abilities are on a completely different level from others.

Devon and the others were still at the level of "being able to be imagined," but Devon felt that Enzo, like the Commander, was the kind of person whose abilities exceeded imagination.

"The commander casually recruited an extraordinary individual. But are we even qualified for the population quota?"

Devon couldn't help but worry about this problem.

The artist said:

"The legend of the Balance Tavern is true, but Commander, I'd like to know, how much do you know about the Balance Curse?"

Wen Xishu thought for a moment, then honestly shook his head:

"I'm sorry, I don't know. I'm just traveling with my companions, starting from the tavern, and rescuing people affected by the curse along the way."

“I don’t know what the rumors are about. But I’m slowly piecing together the truth. If you’re willing to tell me what you know, I think I can piece together the complete truth about the curse before you do.”

Wen Xishu did not intend to pretend to be profound in front of Enzo.

SSS-level heroes are very strong, but not to the point that I need to lie about them.

Wen Xishu's frankness did not disappoint Enzo, who nodded:

"Our adversaries are incredibly powerful, beyond imagination. The end of the world may even be related to them. They are a group of people with constellation-based code names."

"The Libra curse comes from a being called Libra."

Wen Xishu was stunned.

At this moment, Wen Xishu received a notification – “The tower force requirement for triggering the launcher’s support has been reduced.”

There was no indication of how much the price would be reduced, so it's likely still an amount that Wenxi Tree can't afford.

But this hint indicates that from the moment the words "Libra" appeared, from the moment the artist was recruited—

They've taken a step closer to the perfect ending. That's why the cost of using Sagittarius's space-based cannon has decreased.

The others didn't react much. After all, they were just a group of C-rank and B-rank heroes. They were simply tormented by the curse, and exploring the origin of the curse was too difficult for them.

They don't even have the right to know about astrology.

Wen Xishu had always wondered if Libra and Scales were connected, and it turned out they really were:

"Could you explain this to me properly?"

Enzo noticed Wen Xishu's expression:

"You seem to know them well?"

Wen Xishu said:
"I defeated one of them."

Enzo's pupils dilated in disbelief; he couldn't believe what he was hearing, his face filled with incredulity.

Wen Xishu said:
"Of course, it's very difficult. Libra is probably even more difficult to deal with than the constellation I defeated."

Wen Xishu didn't expect to defeat Libra here.

That's the kind of person that Leos can hate but can't do anything about.

But what if the Libra curse is a plan that Libra himself thwarted?

Moreover, I am by no means alone, nor am I alone among these heroes.

And there's the familiar game art style as a guide.

It took Enzo a while to calm down, but his tone was clearly more excited, and he was even more convinced of the weight of the title "Commander".

This time, Wen Xishu did not immediately send everyone to the door, but returned to the tavern.

He was worried that there wouldn't be enough time.

So since the level boss has been recruited, it's better to stay in this level.

"When the curse was born, everyone died one by one... At first, we didn't even know why everyone was dying."

"But later, some people like me who awakened their abilities during the apocalypse began to receive guidance."

"This guidance tells us about the existence of the Scales Curse."

"The number of living beings in a region must remain constant. Once the number of living beings in a region changes... it will trigger a life-and-death balance. The scales must be absolutely balanced and never tilt..."

"Later, it seems that we were able to confirm this; indeed, the scales did not tip."

"When the curse reaches the third level... all beings are equal. If a mosquito flies in, we might all die."

“We’ve tried running away, but it’s pointless. First, we can’t escape the curse’s boundaries, and second, running away will only bring monsters to the place we depend on for survival.”

"You should already be aware of these things, so I won't go into further detail."

"My ability is to draw. I can temporarily materialize the things in a painting, and the materialized objects will even be determined by the content of the painting."

"For example, if I draw a Western dragon, even if I don't have any specific design in mind, everyone will assume that it can fly, so once it appears, it will indeed fly." "Even though there are no dragons in the real world."

"Of course, it cannot last long. But even so, my abilities have amazed countless people."

"For a time, I felt like I was a miracle of the world, that my abilities were enough to change the world. I wanted to break the curse of the scales."

"But I need to know where the curse comes from."

“I once tried to ask the person who gave us guidance how to break the curse of the scales.”

"Therefore, I had to draw a character who could answer every question, so I drew a god that everyone is familiar with, a god who grants wishes."

"Of course, it goes without saying that I can't make outrageous wishes to the gods I draw. If I were to make a wish, it would at most be a dream, a vain fulfillment in a dream."

"I only ask the god I have drawn to answer one question for me."

"This is a long process."

“My works seem to be hindered by some force, so much so that the gods in the paintings, every time I finish asking a question, just as they are about to utter a certain word, suddenly disappear and turn into a blob of ink.”

“I am not tired after each drawing, but once I finish asking questions, especially those related to the curse of the scales, I immediately feel immense pressure and exhaustion.”

"I was unwilling to accept it, and perhaps it was because of my unwillingness and persistence that I was able to make a difference. After trying hundreds of times, I gradually began to recognize a few words on the lips of the god in the painting."

Scorpio, Libra, Aries.

"These answers felt unfamiliar to me, almost like they were irrelevant. But soon after..."

"I met a kid who called himself a Scorpio and was wearing a light blue suit."

“He told me everything. He told me that the Libra’s balance of life and death is what we call… the Libra curse.”

"This field is actually an experiment, or rather, a formation. If the core of the formation is not removed, the curse of the balance will only increase."

"Sooner or later, once the test is complete, this curse will spread to all parts of the world."

"Life and death should never be tilted; life is not important, death is."

“I didn’t understand much of what they were saying, but they still told me a lot.”

"He was also the one who told me that most of the highly qualified people in this area had already received his message. He gave different messages to everyone according to their different qualifications."

"He told us to wait for the commander's arrival. He told us that a game of wits against Libra had begun."

"Only a commander who can bring about miracles can lead us out of the cursed land and break the curse itself."

“But… the commander has not arrived. I have not received a recruitment notice from the Balance Tavern. I hate those two words. I hate Balance.”

“My family, my friends in town, they’re all dying. To protect them, I’m trying to keep them alive in my dreams…”

"But in the end, as you know, I failed."

Wen Xishu thought to herself...

I got them all right, perfect score!

Is this really a showdown between Libra and Scorpio?
The Commander role... could it be me?
No, this is a place of obsession, a tower of illusions, and has little impact on reality. The key lies within the Tower of Desire.

There might still be Honkai in the Tower of Desire, and given the backdrop of the Curse of the Balance, it would be difficult for Honkai to survive.

Wen Xishu stroked his chin, pondering for a long time.

He was thinking about the characteristics of Libra.

This is a mysterious constellation. There is no doubt that Libra and Sagittarius are different. Sagittarius tends to fight, but has low authority in the three towers.

Libra, on the other hand, clearly wields great power.

Wen Xishu obtained the Scales of Chaos. The characteristic of the Scales of Chaos is that it can summon a "third-party force" of the corresponding level based on the item's level.

Wen Xishu suddenly shuddered.

He suddenly realized something terrifying.

If one day the Curse of the Balance spreads and affects several crucial regions, or even engulfs the entire world...

Therefore, life inevitably leads to death.

The scales of life and death will never tip.

On the surface, Libra is creating chaos, seemingly stirring up trouble, creating new forces, and going against Leo...

But in reality, if the scales of life and death continue to tip, then the creation of new forces by the scales inevitably means that the old forces will die.

"If the curse of the scales covers the entire world... then the one who creates life can also inflict death on others."

This idea sent a chill down Wen Xishu's spine.

This is the true Libra.

Chaos is not his ladder; chaos is merely a persona he creates. His true purpose is to create the new and discard the old.

Once you master the Curse of the Balance and the method to create new forces, the old forces will gradually die out in the process.

This power is terrifying; once truly realized, Libra will practically hold the power of life and death—the power of life and death over the entire world.

"To forcibly assign the same meaning to creation and death... In that case, creation becomes killing."

But Wen Xishu quickly calmed down.

Because—this power is indeed terrifying, but it is also too terrifying that even Libra, as powerful as it is, cannot do it now.

Currently, the Libra curse is only in effect in a small area.

He was once again thankful that he hadn't let the old headmaster kill Sagittarius.

"If the old headmaster kills Sagittarius, Libra will be greatly strengthened. Who knows how much the Libra curse will expand."

At the same time, Wen Xishu also became more interested in Scorpio:

"It seems I've been used by him again, this time to deal with Libra."

Hit Aquarius, hit Pisces, capture Sirius, hit Leo, hit Libra...

It's likely that Sagittarius's defeat was not part of Scorpio's plan. At this stage, Scorpio's behind-the-scenes activities are evident in Wen Xishu's encounters with several other constellations.

"But if my guess is right, then I must break this curse of the Libra."

"Hopefully, in the next few levels, I'll get closer and closer to the 'core of the formation' that Scorpio mentioned."

"Those places will probably become more and more distorted."

Wen Xishu didn't think he would encounter the Libra himself on the fiftieth floor of the Tower of Ghosts, but breaking the Libra's curse and achieving a perfect clear would certainly be extremely difficult.

Fortunately, Scorpio has already marked all the valuable and recruitable talents.

Make good use of the tavern, recruit diligently, upgrade, and make the most of everyone's strength... and you might just succeed.

Wen Xishu said:
"Thank you for telling me all this, Enzo. We should head back to the Balance Tavern. Besides you, there are many others with similar talents who have also been affected by the curse..."

"We cannot defeat Libra without the combined strength of everyone."

Enzo nodded:
"I've already lost too much in my life, and now... all I want is revenge."

Enzo's eyes were just like Albert's.

Wen Xishu and the others began to explore the location of the door. With the compass, everything became much simpler. The group quickly found the door back.

Wen Xishu was still a little uneasy.

"If we take Sagittarius's support into account... will my trump card be enough to destroy the core of the formation?"

The Libra curse array's core is definitely not easy to destroy; in fact, it would be fraught with difficulties.
But hearing that Xi Shu also had ultimate firepower support comparable to the old principal's fist, he thought that perhaps he could accomplish this mission.

However, he has a problem to solve right now.

That is the trouble of exceeding the population quota limit again.

Yes, with Wen Xishu recruiting the wild boss, his population has now increased from 4/4 to 5/4.

(End of this chapter)